Table of Contents

Dedication; Prolegomena; Part I. General Principles: 1. Hellenism and Orientalism; 2. The 'Royal Road'; 3. Beginning of the trade route; 4. The eastern trade route; 5. The Roman roads in Asia Minor; 6. The value of the Peutinger table, Ptolemy, and the Itineraries, as geographical authorities; 7. The Byzantine roads; 8. Change of site; Part II. A Sketch of the Historical Geography of the Various Provinces: Introduction; A. Cities and bishoprics of Byzantine Asia; B. Cities and bishoprics of Lydia; C. Cities and bishoprics of Phyrgia; D. Cities and bishoprics of Hellespontus; E. Roman roads in the Province Asia; F. Cities and bishoprics of Bithynia; G. The Byzantine military road; H. Cities and bishoprics of Galatia Salutaris; I. Roman roads in Galatia and Northern Phrygia; J. Cities and bishoprics of Galatia Prima; K. Roman roads from Ankyra to the East; L. Roman roads in Central Cappadocia; M. Cities and bishoprics of Cappadocia; N. The Ponto-Cappadocian frontier; O. Lykaonia and Tyantis; P. The passes over Tauros; Q. Roman roads in Lykaonia and Tyanitis; R. Cilicia Tracheia or Isauria; S. Cilicia; T. Cities and bishoprics of Pisidia; U. Pamphylia, Caria, and Lycia; Addenda; Indexes.

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A pioneering 1890 publication that examines the trade routes, road systems, cities and bishoprics of Roman and Byzantine Asia Minor.